Fort Cannon Campground, Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina

  The great local attractions and such a great variety of outdoors recreation are glorious incentives to come. This campground is always a joy. Fort Cannon Campground is right by the Stewart Trail; an afternoon playing golf at Franklin Golf Course is always a diversion. That right there is heaps already, but it continues; Fort Cannon Campground has it all. There's whitewater on Cullasaja River for all you adrenaline people; a trip to Nantahala National Forest invigorates the spirit.
North Carolina is a great outdoors state. Ok, you've been cooped up
    too long, you've gotta get out, and Fort Cannon Campground in North Carolina is just the place. Fort Cannon Campground is a top pick campground with the residents of Franklin.
Whohoo, so many amusing things in one place! The Blue Ridge Mountains is unbeatable! Lots of people
from Franklin come to Fort Cannon Campground, and the summit of Hyatt Knob can be observed from Fort Cannon Campground. All the water falling down from the sky makes Fort Cannon Campground a wet place; the wettest month of the year is commonly March, that's the one that rains the most; the driest month of the year is October. Porter Cove is a tremendous site to explore nearby, and you don’t have to go far from Fort Cannon Campground to spot the water at Pine Hill Trailer Park Dam.
Why not take a refreshing hike along the Gage Trail, and you can run
 
the rapids of Cullasaja River. There's such a large number of things to do at Fort Cannon Campground including playing golf, whitewater paddling, and hiking, so you won’t get bored. Scores of folks stay here for the purpose of being near Nantahala National Forest.
Now, you may think that's heaps but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Have a great hiking adventure along the Shortoff Mountain Trail, and unsurprisingly, everybody loves Black Rock Mountain State Park. This is such a beautiful campground. Mashburn Branch is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting, and hiking along the Hurricane Creek Trail is wonderful fun. There's such a great deal of things to do in the vicinity of Fort Cannon Campground, and it is one of scores of great campgrounds in this vicinity.
What would winter be without some skiing at Scaly Mountain, and going for a hike along the Rartram Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this vicinity. This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. Get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Cartoogechaye River.
All through the summertime months highs here at Fort Cannon Campground get into the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into the 60's. Throughout the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Fort Cannon Campground.
The positive surroundings and all the cool stuff to do makes the journey here worthwhile.

LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO:

Address:
190 Lopes Circle
Franklin, North Carolina 28734

Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.177479
Longitude: -83.350907

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These outdoors activities are available near Fort Cannon Campground.
 Camp Grounds Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Cullasaja River Campground, Franklin , 1 miles away
Downtown RV Park and Cottages, Franklin , 2 miles away
Old Mill Campground and Cabin Rentals, Franklin , 2 miles away
Whistle Stop RV Park, Franklin , 2 miles away
An Eagle's Landing Campground, Franklin , 2 miles away
Great Outdoors Recreational Vehicle Resort, Franklin , 2 miles away
Mi Mountain Campground, Franklin , 3 miles away
 Hotels Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Comfort Inn Franklin, Franklin , 1 miles away
Franklin-Days Inn, Franklin , 1 miles away
Microtel Inn Franklin, Franklin , 3 miles away
Carolina Motel, Franklin , 4 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Dillard, Ga, Dillard , 11 miles away
Knights Inn Dillard, Dillard , 12 miles away
The Inn at Half Mile Farm, Highlands , 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Scaly Mountain, North Carolina , 10 miles away, 225 vertical feet
Sky Valley, Georgia , 11 miles away, 210 vertical feet
Cataloochee, North Carolina , 28 miles away, 740 vertical feet
Ober Gatlinburg, Tennessee , 33 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Wolf Laurel, North Carolina , 73 miles away, 700 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Cullasaja River, Macon County , 3 miles away, Class I-II - 3.5 miles long (Peaceful Cove Road to Fulton Road)
Cartoogechaye River, Macon County , 3 miles away, Class II(III) - 2.75 miles long (Mount Hope Church to Louisa Chapel Road)
Cullasaja River, Macon County , 5 miles away, Class II(III) - 2 miles long (Peeks Creek Road to Peaceful Cove Road)
Cullasaja River, Macon County , 7 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Base of Cullasaja Falls to Peeks Creek Bridge)
Cullasaja River, Macon County , 9 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 2.5 miles long (Below Cosmic Crunch to Above Cullasaja Falls)
 National Parks Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg - TN , 32 miles away
Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville - NC , 60 miles away
 Trails Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Gage Trail, Macon County , 10 miles away
Stewart Trail, Macon County , 11 miles away
Hurricane Creek Trail, Macon County , 11 miles away
Shortoff Mountain Trail, Macon County , 12 miles away
Rartram Trail, Macon County , 13 miles away
Rufus Morgan Trail, Macon County , 13 miles away
Three Forks Trail, Rabun County , 15 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Fort Cannon Campground:
Franklin Golf Course, Franklin , 1 miles away

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